OBADIAH BROWNS BENEVOLENT FUND, of Oak Park, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2026 filing shows $95K in revenue, $209K in expenses, $6.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 61 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $728K.
"To receive and appropriate to benevolent purposes, annually, principally for the benefit of our religious society, so that it may be for the Honour of Trueth, as well as otherwise spreading our Religious Principles where they are little known." from the 1823 Will of Obadiah M. Brown. Grants are made to Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Churches and Quaker 501(c)3 organizations.
How Obadiah Browns Benevolent Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
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Showing up to 5 of 61 total records — full history available with membership.
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $95K | $209K | $6.2M |
| 2025 | $360K | $159K | $5.6M |
| 2024 | $288K | $196K | $5.4M |
| 2023 | $85K | $147K | $5.0M |
| 2022 | $76K | $197K | $5.1M |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $76K to $95K (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.2M.
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Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CT, GA, MA, ME, MO, NC, and 4 other states.
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